UK festivals 2023: From Download to Camp Bestival, summer music lineups are out

First, the bad news: the 2022 festival season has ended. The good news is preparations are underway to repeat everything in 2023. Many of the largest and best music festivals in the UK have already set their dates for next year, even though the sounds of summer are still in our ears. There have only been a few acts revealed for line-ups thus far, but more are certain to appear in the upcoming weeks and months. As they come in, we'll update this manual.

Take a look at the festivals that have already been confirmed for 2023, several of which have tickets available. Buy early if you can because many events offer discounted early-bird tickets.

Country to Country

Where?

The 3Arena in Dublin, The OVO Hydro in Glasgow, and The O2, in London

When?
March 10-12

c2c-countrytocountry.com has tickets

Teddy Rocks

In Dorset, at Charisworth Farm.

When?
April 28 - 30

Day tickets start at £33, and weekend tickets start at £94, according to ticketek.co.uk.

The Great Escape

East Sussex, in Brighton

When?
May 10-13

Ticket prices start at £85; see greatescapefestival.com.

Bearded Theory

Catton Hall in Derbyshire,

When?
May 25-28

Tickets: beardedtheory.co.uk, starting at £187.25

Wide Awake

Brockwell Park in London,

When?
May 27

Who's performing?
Ty Segall, Gilla Band, Sunset Rollercoasters, Arooj Aftab, and more.

Tickets start at £39.50; find them at wideawake.co.uk

City Splash

Brockwell Park in London,

On May 28.

Tickets start at £29.50

BST Hyde Park

Where?
Park Hyde, London

When?
July, various dates

Who's performing?
Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and more will be revealed.

Tickets: bst-hydepark.com, various pricing

FAQs:

1. When should you fill out festival applications?
   The festival organisers who wish their own event to be incorporated on the permit-free festival list should send their applications by January 31, 2023 if the festival is planned to commence between April 6, 2023 and April 5, 2024.
2. How many festivals are held in the UK?
   Around 778 UK festivals fall under the 5,000-attendance limit.